The average American consumes around 270 pounds of fresh fruit and tree nuts each year. While many nuts are native to North America, most fruits are not. In fact, only three fruits are considered indigenous: the Concord grape, the blueberry and the cranberry. The rest are all imports. Today we…
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Party drinks are no problem even if you are looking to increase your consumption of red grapefruit juice. There are many different drinks that begin with grapefruit juice and not all of them require alcohol. One thing to remember is you can use red grapefruit juice in any recipe that…
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Continue ReadingImage by little black spot on the sun today via Flickr First seen on the island of Barbados in 1750, the grapefruit is one of the most recent additions to the citrus family of fruits. Officially, the grapefruit is a hybrid, a cross between the ancient Indonesian pomelo and the…
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Continue ReadingThe grapefruit diet has been around since the 1930's so this is not a new diet by any means. The grapefruit diet has also been called The Hollywood Diet and the Mayo Diet. No one is really sure who started the grapefruit diet since to date no one has clamed…
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Continue ReadingConsuming dried fruits instead of fresh fruit is a logical way to meet the body's daily nutritional needs in a convenient and fast way. Some stay away from dried fruits because they believe them to be high in sugar and fat content, when in fact they are not. The sugars…
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Continue ReadingNot only does grapefruit grow in Texas, but the Texas way of cooking and eating can provide endless new ways to eat grapefruit. You may already incorporate grapefruit into your daily diet, but doing so can become very boring. But these ways to eat grapefruit Texas style can change all…
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Continue ReadingImage by zaveqna via Flickr The essential oils of citrus fruits have been used for decades as a natural health supplement. Since there is a large supply, the oils of these fruits are much cheaper than other essential oils. Citrus fruit rinds also contain large quantities of oil that can…
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Continue ReadingImage via Wikipedia Grapefruits are unlike any other citrus fruit. They have a very distinctive taste, but they are also a power-food in terms of the nutrients they offer. If you enjoy a grapefruit with your breakfast, you're doing your body plenty of good and boosting your overall health. We…
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Continue ReadingImage by exfordy via Flickr The Texas Grapefruit was first cultivated in 1893 and it one of the healthiest citrus fruits on earth. Perhaps that is why the grapefruit has long been a popular diet food. In this article we are going to take a look at one particular nutritional…
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Continue ReadingOne Sunday afternoon, Daisy was walking through the store with her mother. They were looking for fruit to buy when Daisy saw a curiously large and pinkish orange. “Mommy I want that orange”, said the little girl. “That is not an orange Daisy, that is a ruby red grapefruit”, her…